Away messages in AIM 6.1

When you are away from your computer, AIM 6.1displays an away message to others who try to contact you. The preset message is I am Away. You can create new messages, edit an existing message, or delete unwanted messages.

Create an away message

You can create multiple away messages, but only the one you set as the default message will be displayed.

To create an away message:

1. Sign in to the AIM software.
2. Click the Edit menu, then click Away Messages...

Note: You can also press the F7 key on your keyboard to open the Settings window, then click the Away Message link.

3. Click the + icon.
4. In the Enter Title: box, type a name for the away message. The name should be descriptive so you can identify your away message at a glance, such as 'I am Away' or 'At Lunch'.
5. Under the Enter Message: box, delete the Enter away message text here text, then type the text for your away message.
6. If you would like this away message to be the default away message displayed when you are away, click the Set as Default button.
7. Click the Save button.


Edit a current away message

You can edit your current away messages to update the information.

To edit a current away message:

1. Sign in to the AIM software.
2. Click the Edit menu, then click Away Messages...

Note: You can also press the F7 key on your keyboard to open the Settings window, then click the Away Messages link.

3. Click the message you want to update to highlight it.
4. Under the Enter Message: box, delete the current message, and then type the text for your updated away message.
5. If you would like this away message to be the default away message displayed when you are away, click the Set as Default button.
6. Click the Save button.


Delete an away message

You can delete unused away messages to reduce clutter.

To delete an away message

1. Sign in to the AIM 6.1 software.
2. Click the Edit menu, then click Away Messages...

Note: You can also press the F7 key on your keyboard to open the Settings window, and then click the Away Messages tab.

3. Click the message you want to delete to highlight it.

Note: If the message you want to delete is the current default message, click another message to highlight it, click the Set as Default button, and then click the message you want to delete to highlight it.

4. Click the (-) icon.
5. Click the Save button.